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Those who rule over them are deluded,”<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="52:5 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read them wail; or them taunt">i</a></span> says the LORD, “and continuously, all the day long, my name is blasphemed. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/52-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Therefore my people will know my name; in that day<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="52:6 So 1QIsaa LXX. MT reads therefore in that day">j</a></span> they’ll know that it is I who speaks, ‘Here I am!’</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/52-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>“How beautiful<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="52:7 Lit. they are beautiful; so 1QIsaa MTT LXXmss; 4QIsab reads It is beautiful">k</a></span> on the mountains</p> <p class="poetry2">are the feet of the one who brings news of peace,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="52:7 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read who brings good news">l</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">who announces good things,</p> <p class="poetry2">who announces salvation,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="52:7 So 1QIsaa; MT reads who announces peace, who brings news of good things, who announces salvation; cf. LXX">m</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">who says to Zion, ‘Your God reigns!’</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/52-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="52:8 Lit. their voice; so 1QIsaa; MT reads the voice">n</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">together they sing for joy;</p> <p class="poetry2">for they will see in plain sight</p> <p class="poetry2">the return of the LORD to Zion with compassion.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="52:8 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT lacks with compassion">o</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/52-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>“Break forth together into singing,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="52:9 Lit. sing for joy (sing.); so 1QIsaa; MT reads sing for joy (pl.)">p</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">you ruins of Jerusalem;</p> <p class="poetry2">for the LORD has comforted his people,</p> <p class="poetry2">and<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="52:9 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT lacks and">q</a></span> he has redeemed Jerusalem.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/52-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The LORD has bared his holy arm<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="52:10 i.e. the Messiah">r</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">in the eyes of all the nations;</p> <p class="poetry2">and all the ends of the earth will see</p> <p class="poetry2">the salvation of our God.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/52-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>“Depart! Depart! Go out from there;</p> <p class="poetry2">touch no unclean thing;</p> <p class="poetry2">go out from the midst of her;</p> <p class="poetry2">purify yourselves,</p> <p class="poetry2">you who carry the vessels of the LORD.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/52-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>For you won’t go out in haste,</p> <p class="poetry2">nor will you go in flight;</p> <p class="poetry2">for the LORD will go before you;</p> <p class="poetry2">and the God of Israel will be your rear guard.</p> <p class="poetry2">He is called the God of all the earth.”<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="52:12 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX lack this line">s</a></span> </p> <p class="heading">The Suffering Servant</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/52-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>“Look! My servant will prosper,</p> <p class="poetry2">and<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="52:13 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab 4QIsac MT lack and; LXX lacks and he will be exalted">t</a></span> he will be exalted and lifted up,</p> <p class="poetry2">and will be very high.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/52-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Just as many were astonished at you<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="52:14 So 1QIsaa MT LXX; MTmss Syriac read at him">u</a></span> —</p> <p class="poetry2">so was he marred in<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="52:14 Or was my marring; so 1QIsaa; MT reads was the marring of">v</a></span> his appearance, more than any human,</p> <p class="poetry2">and his form beyond that of human semblance<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="52:14 Lit. of the descendants of humans; so 1QIsaa; LXX reads of the humans; MT reads of the human">w</a></span> —</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/52-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>so will he startle<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="52:15 Or sprinkle">x</a></span> many nations.</p> <p class="poetry2">Kings will shut their mouths at him;</p> <p class="poetry2">for what had not been told them they will see,</p> <p class="poetry2">and what they had not heard they will understand.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 52:1 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read <i>with your strength</i><br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 52:1 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read <i>you any more</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 52:2 So 1QIsaa LXX; 4QIsab MT lack <i>and</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 52:2 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX lack <i>and</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 52:4 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads <i>the </i>LORDGOD<br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 52:4 Or <i>sojourn</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 52:5 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads <i>who</i><br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 52:5 Lit. <i>declares</i><br /><span class="fnb">i</span> 52:5 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read <i>them wail</i>; or <i>them taunt</i><br /><span class="fnb">j</span> 52:6 So 1QIsaa LXX. MT reads <i>therefore in that day</i><br /><span class="fnb">k</span> 52:7 Lit. <i>they are beautiful</i>; so 1QIsaa MTT LXXmss; 4QIsab reads <i>It is beautiful</i><br /><span class="fnb">l</span> 52:7 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read <i>who brings good news</i><br /><span class="fnb">m</span> 52:7 So 1QIsaa; MT reads <i>who announces peace, who brings news of good things, who announces salvation</i>; cf. LXX<br /><span class="fnb">n</span> 52:8 Lit. <i>their voice</i>; so 1QIsaa; MT reads <i>the voice</i><br /><span class="fnb">o</span> 52:8 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT lacks <i>with compassion</i><br /><span class="fnb">p</span> 52:9 Lit. <i>sing for joy</i> (sing.); so 1QIsaa; MT reads <i>sing for joy</i> (pl.)<br /><span class="fnb">q</span> 52:9 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT lacks <i>and</i><br /><span class="fnb">r</span> 52:10 i.e. <i>the Messiah</i><br /><span class="fnb">s</span> 52:12 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX lack <i>this line</i><br /><span class="fnb">t</span> 52:13 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab 4QIsac MT lack <i>and</i>; LXX lacks <i>and he will be exalted</i><br /><span class="fnb">u</span> 52:14 So 1QIsaa MT LXX; MTmss Syriac read <i>at him</i><br /><span class="fnb">v</span> 52:14 Or <i>was my marring</i>; so 1QIsaa; MT reads <i>was the marring of</i><br /><span class="fnb">w</span> 52:14 Lit. <i>of the descendants of humans</i>; so 1QIsaa; LXX reads <i>of the humans</i>; MT reads <i>of the human</i><br /><span class="fnb">x</span> 52:15 Or <i>sprinkle</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../isaiah/51.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 51"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 51" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../isaiah/53.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 53"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 53" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/isaiah/52-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>